THE
SUPREME
COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Constitution
of the Philippines vests judicial power in one Supreme Court and such
lower
courts as may be established by law.[Section
1, Art. VIII, 1987 Constitution).
The Supreme
Court
is composed of one Chief Justice and fourteen Associate Justices, all
of
whom are appointed by the President from a list of recommendees
presented
by the Judicial and Bar Council.
The
members
of the Supreme Court serve during good behavior until they reach the
age
of 70 or unless removed by impeachment for any of the grounds provided
by the Constitution.
The Court
sits
either en banc or in divisions of three, five or seven
members.
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